Pen box with inscription

Details

• Title

  Pen box with inscription

• Associated place

  Asia › Syria (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  13th - 15th century (1201 - 1500)

• Material and technique

  brass, engraved, incised, and inlaid with niello

• Object type

  communications equipment › art/writing equipment › pen-box

• Dimensions

  3.5 x 20 x 5 cm approx. (length x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1967.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1967.122

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